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DO TANKS SPOIL OUR COMMONS

Do Tanks Spoil Our Commons (1927)

Tank manoeuvres in Surrey.

JIXI SIR?

Jixi Sir? (1927)

A new small taxi is to be introduced in London.

SMALL CARS: BIG TEST

Small Cars: Big Test (1925)

Drivers of 50 small cars brave reliability tests at Brooklands in Surrey.

AERODROME DRYER

Aerodrome Dryer (1955)

A new mobile suction machine dries up flooded tarmacs and makes air landings...

THE NEW MORRIS OXFORD

The New Morris Oxford (1954)

The new Morris Series Two unveiled in Surrey. Good quality film.

LEARN TO FLY IN SAFETY

Learn To Fly In Safety (1931)

A pilot in Surrey shows off a wonderful new flight simulator - using a...

IS PILLION RIDING SAFE?

Is Pillion Riding Safe? (1927)

Road safety tests in Carshalton for those riding pillion on motorbikes.

 

 

MOVIES ABOVE THE CLOUDS MAUVE TINT

Movies Above The Clouds Mauve Tint (1925)

First aerial cinema - films are projected inside an...

FIRST ON THE SCREEN FIRST ON THE SCENE aka FIRST ON THE SCENE FIRST ON THE...

First On The Screen First On The Scene AKA First On The Scene First On The... (1930)

Footage...

AIR VISITORS

Air Visitors (1925)

4 Italian bombers land at Croydon Aerodrome on "Showing the Flag" mission.

OYEZ! OYEZ! OYEZ!

Oyez! Oyez! Oyez! (1925)

The town crier of Guildford announces new electric train service from Guildford...

BELGIAN AIR LINER DISASTER

Belgian Air Liner Disaster (1930)

A Belgian mail plane crashes near Croydon.

FOOTBALL - THE RUSSIANS ARE HERE

Football - The Russians Are Here (1945)

Soviet football team Moscow's Dynamo arrives to England for...

BETTER LUCK NEXT TIME

Better Luck Next Time (1927)

The Hawker biplane prepares for a non stop flight from England to India.

LONDON'S NEW AIRPORT OPENED

London's New Airport Opened (1928)

London's new airport is opened - a new building replaces the old...

MIGHTY FLAPS BUT NO FLIGHT!

Mighty Flaps But No Flight! (1929)

Mr E. Winter of Richmond tests his 'mechanical bird', it works by...

COACH MEETING - HYDE PARK LNER

Coach Meeting - Hyde Park Lner (1938)

Stagecoaches gather in Hyde Park before setting off on their...

WOMEN MOTORISTS RECORD

Women Motorists Record (1923)

Mrs George Duller, wife of famous jockey, creates new record for motor...

100 MILES AN HOUR

100 Miles An Hour (1924)

Vast crowds turn up to watch motor car racing at Brooklands.

CARS UNDER THE HAMMER

Cars Under The Hammer (1946)

Home Office auction off NFS cars at Dunsford, Surrey.

AGAIN THE AIR TAKES TOLL

Again The Air Takes Toll (1929)

Lives are lost as aeroplane crashes in Foster Down, Surrey.

IS PILLION RIDING SAFE?

Is Pillion Riding Safe? (1926)

Carshalton Motor Cycle Club organise first tests of pillion riding over...

BRITAIN'S FIRST GRAND PRIX aka BRITAINS FIRST GRAND PRIX

Britain's First Grand Prix AKA Britains First Grand Prix (1926)

Motor car racing at Brooklands,...

SPEED CAR TO INVADE AMERICA aka THE COOPER CAR AIDS EXPORT

Speed Car To Invade America AKA The Cooper Car Aids Export (1949)

The Cooper car company show...

AEROPLANE OF THE FUTURE

Aeroplane Of The Future (1923)

A German pilot demonstrates the benefits of an all-metal aeroplane.

TAKE COVER!

Take Cover! (1923)

Herr Kahlow lands in Croydon in the Dornier C.3, the first German aeroplane there...

PREVIEW OF THE A.C.

Preview Of The A.C. "People's Car" - "Petite" (1952)

The new AC Petite - a three wheel people's...

TESTS BEFORE

Tests Before "Bluebird" Trials (1954)

Mr D. Campbell tests underwater escape apparatus before making...

STOP-AT-NOTHING TANKS aka STOP AT NOTHING TANKS

Stop-At-Nothing Tanks AKA Stop At Nothing Tanks (1956)

Swimming Centurions and underwater jeeps...

HAMPTON

Hampton (1935)

Unidentified boat is launched at Hampton-on-Thames.

DUNLOP - DOCUMENTARY CUTS

Dunlop - Documentary Cuts (1960-1969)

Small car driving through streets of unknown town.

SCHOOL FOR CHILD CYCLISTS

School For Child Cyclists (1960)

Children learn how to cycle at special school at Sutton.

AIRCRAFT CRASH AT BLACKBUSHE

Aircraft Crash At Blackbushe (1957)

Many people are killed in a night time plane crash at Blackbushe...

MOVING MAP DISPLAY - BAGSHOT

Moving Map Display - Bagshot (1965)

A great system for helping drivers to find their way is...

RAILWAY ACCIDENT

Railway Accident (1910-1919)

An empty train runs into a goods train near Croydon.

THE TRAFFIC PROBLEM

The Traffic Problem (1934)

Hore Belisha opens a new Guildford - Godalming by-pass road.

CLOUSTON HOME AGAIN

Clouston Home Again (1938)

Record-breaking Flying Officer Clouston and Victor Rickets return to London...

FLIGHTS OF LEARNING

Flights Of Learning (1927)

Schoolboys rush to see an aircraft land in their playing fields.

SPEED KING'S FAREWELL

Speed King's Farewell (1927)

Henry Segrave makes an appearance at Brooklands with his Sunbeam car.

FIRST ATLANTIC AIRWOMAN

First Atlantic Airwoman (1927)

Thea Rasche sets off on a flight in her biplane.

GIANT GERMAN ALL-METAL MONOPLANE

Giant German All-Metal Monoplane (1928)

A new German passenger plane is seen at London Airport.

BRITISH AIRWOMAN'S GREAT FLIGHT

British Airwoman's Great Flight (1928)

Lady Heath completes the last stage of her 10,000 mile solo...

AIR CONFERENCE DELEGATES

Air Conference Delegates (1920)

Air Conference Delegates look at the state of the art aeroplanes at...

UP GRADIENT OF 1 IN 2 1/2  aka UP GRADIENT OF 1 - 2 1/2

Up Gradient Of 1 In 2 1/2 AKA Up Gradient Of 1 - 2 1/2 (1924)

A jeep famous for driving across...

AIR CHIEF'S FIRST FLIGHT

Air Chief's First Flight (1924)

Mr. Leach, Labour's Under Secretary for Air, has his first flight in a...

CROYDON

Croydon (1938)

An item showing what looks to be a crashed aircraft at Croydon, London. Soundtrack...

MOVIES ABOVE THE CLOUDS

Movies Above The Clouds (1925)

First aerial cinema - films are projected from inside the aeroplane onto...

FIRST LION TO FLY TINTED

First Lion To Fly Tinted (1925)

Miss A. Hughes brings her pet lion cub home by aeroplane. Orange...

CRASH PROOF AEROPLANES COMING!

Crash Proof Aeroplanes Coming! (1925)

Mr Fokker tests out his new safe aeroplane at Croydon Aerodrome....

PULLMAN OF THE SKIES aka PULL MAN OF THE SKIES

Pullman Of The Skies AKA Pull Man Of The Skies (1925)

A new British 20 seater aeroplane is tested...